03-22-2006, 12:44 PM
Quote:More and more companies are jumping into the Web analytics arena. In fact, Jupiter Research estimates the size of the Web analytics market will reach US$565 million in 2006. Choosing a Web analytics firm, however, is not merely a matter of brand name or even price.
Choosing a Web analytics firm, however, is not merely a matter of brand name or even price. There are three distinct options in the analytics world: client-side, server-side and hosted solutions. Before you launch out into the analytics world, you need to understand the pros and cons of each option for your specific business needs.
...Client-side analytics tools are software installed on the user's computer. Server-side tools are installed on the Web site's server. Hosted solutions are, as their name suggests, hosted by a service provider on its server...
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